Hi All,
Bit of a newbie here and a bit confused, and understanding that this might get a bit technical. I am looking at a March Audio. Two options are the P262 and P422, with both, based on photos, running the 1ET400A chip. The 1ET400A is rated at 227w 8 ohm from the manufactuer, and across seemingly all other applications, however the P262 is outputting 135w. Would this be down to a less powerful power supply, and would limiting the chip in such a way reduce sound quality (March Audio does quote identical THD, but different signal to noise ratio), i'm not so concerned with the wattage itself as I listen nearfield and have quite sensitive speakers (Focal Chora 826), just curious if there'd be a noticable difference between the two.
Thanks.
Bit of a newbie here and a bit confused, and understanding that this might get a bit technical. I am looking at a March Audio. Two options are the P262 and P422, with both, based on photos, running the 1ET400A chip. The 1ET400A is rated at 227w 8 ohm from the manufactuer, and across seemingly all other applications, however the P262 is outputting 135w. Would this be down to a less powerful power supply, and would limiting the chip in such a way reduce sound quality (March Audio does quote identical THD, but different signal to noise ratio), i'm not so concerned with the wattage itself as I listen nearfield and have quite sensitive speakers (Focal Chora 826), just curious if there'd be a noticable difference between the two.
Thanks.